mycelium

my·ce·li·um  (m-sl-m)

n. pl. my·ce·li·a (-l-)

1. The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae.

2. A similar mass of fibers formed by certain bacteria.

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[New Latin : myc(o)- + Greek hlos, wart.]

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my·celi·al (-l-l) adj.

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mycelium [mice-eel-lee-um, -lee-a]

Noun

pl -lia the mass forming the body of a fungus [Greek mukēs mushroom + hēlos nail]

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mycelium  (m-sl-m)

Plural mycelia

The mass of fine branching tubes (known as hyphae) that forms the main growing structure of a fungus. Visible structures like mushrooms are reproductive structures produced by the mycelium.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mycelium - the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia hypha - any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus sclerotium - compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus